Rene Balcer Quotes

• It is true that one of the first acts of tyrants is to erase history, to wipe out the recorded memory of a people. With that in mind, it's important to remember that the work that we do as writers, artists and performers will form an essential part of the collective memory that future generations will draw upon. And so we owe it to those future generations to defend that memory and be honest witnesses to our times.

  Rene Balcer

  Memories, Artist, Collective Memory

  Speech to the "Central Academy of Fine Arts" in Beijing, December 8, 2009.

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• I write about power, that's my real subject - how you get it, what you do with it, how you abuse it. I'm equally wary of liberals and conservatives.

  Rene Balcer

  Real, Writing, Abuse

  Le Devoir, September 14, 2009.

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• It's not enough to do good. You have to be seen doing good.

  Rene Balcer

  Enough, Doing Good

  "Fictional character: Arthur Branch". "Law & Order: Criminal Intent/ In the Wee Small Hours: Part 2", November 2005.

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• Bad guys do what good guys dream.

  Rene Balcer

  Dream, Guy, Good Guy

  "Fictional character: Detective Robert Goren". "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", www.imdb.com. (2001 - 2011).

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• If you're going to play stickball in Canarsie you better learn Brooklyn rules.

  Rene Balcer

  Play, Brooklyn, Ifs

  "Law & Order". Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1990-2010.

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• Torture injures everyone who comes into contact with it and corrodes the country that abides it.

  Rene Balcer

  Country, Torture, Contact

  "The People v. The Torture Team: Six Questions for Law & Order’s René Balcer" by Scott Horton, harpers.org. October 5, 2009.

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• Nobody's reasonable when they're in love. That's the whole point of it.

  Rene Balcer

  Reasonable, Whole

  "Fictional character: Robert Goren". Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Crazy, TV series, www.imdb.com. 2002.

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• In L.A., the only thing within walking distance is your car.

  Rene Balcer

  Distance, Car, Walking

  "TV's Top 50 Showrunners". The Hollywood Reporter, September 9, 2010.

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• The more I know, the less I sleep.

  Rene Balcer

  Sleep, Knows

  "Fictional character: Alexandra Eames". Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Pilgrim, TV Series, www.imdb.com. 2002.

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• I'm sympathetic to the decent and hapless footsoldier into whose lap falls the unenviable duty of carrying out fubar policies.

  Rene Balcer

  Fall, Lap, Duty

  "The People v. The Torture Team: Six Questions for Law & Order’s René Balcer" by Scott Horton, harpers.org. October 5, 2009.

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• Justice is a jagged road.

  Rene Balcer

  Justice

  "Law & Order: Criminal Intent". Crime, Drama, Mystery, 2001–2011.

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• Beauty, brains, and a complete psycho. My dream girl.

  Rene Balcer

  Girl, Dream, Brain

  "Fictional character: Detective Mike Logan". "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", m.imdb.com. (2001–2011).

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